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H.R. 4609 107th Congress House

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a comprehensive study of the Rathdrum Prairie/Spokane Valley Aquifer, located in Idaho and Washington.

Introduced: April 25, 2002 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 9, 2002
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 8, 2002
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 8, 2002
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 340 - 9 (Roll no. 283). (text: CR H4330)
Jul 8, 2002
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4335)
Jul 8, 2002
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jul 8, 2002
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4609.
Jul 8, 2002
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4330-4331)
Jul 8, 2002
Mr. Osborne moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 5, 2002
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 293.
Jun 5, 2002
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-492.
May 22, 2002
Subcommittee on Water and Power Discharged.
May 22, 2002
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
May 22, 2002
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 3, 2002
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
May 3, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Apr 25, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Apr 25, 2002
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jul 8, 2002 House · vote #283 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 340–9 See who voted →
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 Latest action July 9, 2002

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study the Rathdrum Prairie/Spokane Valley Aquifer for the purpose of preparing a model of the aquifer and establishing for the States of Idaho and Washington a mutually acceptable understanding of the aquifer as a groundwater resource.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4609: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a comprehensive study of the Rathdrum Prairie/Spokane Valley Aquifer, located in Idaho and Washington.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4609/
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"H.R. 4609: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a comprehensive study of the Rathdrum Prairie/Spokane Valley Aquifer, located in Idaho and Washington.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4609/.
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H.R. 4609, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4609/.
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